Finding balance (on your surfboard)

3 days of yoga, qi gong and surf

from 19 until 21 august In the netherlands (domburg)

In this 3 day retreat you can enjoy daily yoga, qi gong and surfvibes in blissful Zeeland (2 hours drive from Brussels).

With inspiring reflection questions throughout the day and the experience of finding balance in various yoga poses, qi gong forms and on the surfboard, you will learn a lot about balance (on your surfboard).

Are you a yogi, who (would) loves to surf (for the first time)? Are you a surfer who wants more than a surf camp? Are you curious about what qi gong is? Would you like some quality time for yourself this summer, without being away for a whole week? Then this might be something for you.

LOCATION AND SURROUNDINGS

You will stay in the beautiful Yogabee Villa. The Villa is within walking distance of Domburg beach, where we can go surfing and/or relax on the beach. The Yogabee Villa has its own yoga studio all ours, a swimming pool and a sauna. The house is surrounded by a garden where it is quiet and peaceful. The Villa is a place where we can unwind with a touch of blissful music, silence, laughter, conversations, images of the vast beautiful surroundings reflecting through the windows, the smells of good food that is cooked for you, ...

During the weekend you can make free use of the yoga studio when there are no group sessions and also the swimming pool and sauna are also yours when you want.

FOOD

Enjoy healthy, blissful and balanced food, lovingly prepared by Hannelore. Hannelore studied nutrition and completed her thesis on Ayurvedic cuisine.

SLEEP

The Villa offers 8 luxurious double rooms with separate beds, because a good night's sleep is wonderful. When booking you can choose your room.

A SHORT OVERVIEW IN THIS 1 MINUTE VIDEO (IN DUTCH)

PROGRAM

During our time at the Villa in Domburg we will explore different aspects of balance and we will have plenty of time to recharge, rest and enjoy the moment.

The program starts at 11am with a welcome juice. Check-in is possible from 10 a.m. The exact hours of the sessions will follow based on the tide and the best time to surf, but all sessions will be covered.

FRIDAY

• Welcome juice

• Welcome session: overview of the program, yoga and meditation to set your intention for this retreat

• Lunch

• Walk to the beach and surfclub, time for some free surfing or relaxing at the beach

• Yoga session to find balance in your body posture and mind (on your surfboard)

• Dinner

• Qi gong for grounding with free movement exploration: how can you stay in your centre and moving from your centre ?

saturday

• Yogaflow to find balance in your emotions.

• Breakfast

• Qi gong to find balance in your energy (part 1) and exploring these principles in the surf pop up

• Lunch

• Surf session: introduction into surfing by the Domburg surfschool for beginners or free surfing for intermediate surfers to apply what your learned about balance onto your surfboard

• Dinner with short introduction about finding balance in your food based onto the Ayurvedic

• Reflection circle

• Free evening

sunday 

• Qi gong to find balance in your energy (part 2) and exploring these principles in turning your surfboard

• Breakfast

• Partner yoga to find balance in relationships

• Closing session to find balance (on your surfboard) where we bring our insights together and reflect about how we can integrate what we’ve learned into our daily life.

• Lunch

• Free afternoon with a possibility to surf or rest in the Villa

• Check out at 16h.

PRICE

= 550 euros for a double room (price per person) with shared bathroom.

included

• two nights stay in the Villa

• use of the yoga studio, swimming pool, sauna

• 8 guided sessions (yoga, Qi gong and reflections around balance)

• all meals from Friday to Sunday afternoon, tea, coffee and water

not included

• for the surf lessons we work together with the Surf School of Domburg. Surf lessons or rental of surf equipment are not included in the price. You can optionally register for the surf introduction lesson on Saturday afternoon (35 euros including material) and/or rent surf equipment (10 euros per hour that you surf).

• transport to Domburg is not included, but we provide support for carpooling.

WHO ARE WE?

Hannelore studied nutrition, loves healthy and tasty food and Ayurvedic cuisine. Domburg's surf school gives the surf lessons and rents surf equipment for anyone who wants to. Nathalie has been teaching yoga for 10 years and now also teaches Qi gong. When she lived in Australia , surfing stole her heart.

FAQ’s

• Do I need to have surfing experience? No, you can join the surf introduction session.

• What if I don't want to surf? No problem, you can also relax on the beach, swim in the sea or stay in the villa during the surf lesson.

• What if I've already surfed a lot? This three-day retreat will give you new insights into finding balance and will help you integrate the benefits of yoga and qi gong into your surfing.

• Do I need qi gong experience? No, you will learn a simple but powerful qi gong form.

• I like to drink a glass of bubbles or wine? Of course you can. You're free, it's your weekend. Drinking too much would be a waste of the purifying effect this weekend has, but you know your limits.

• I a not very flexible or have pain in my knees or … Can I come? Yes, you can adjust all exercises and will become more flexible with when you practise. And you can sometimes skip an exercise if it isn't right for you. Just tell the teacher if you have an injury, so she can give you proper adaptations of the poses.